The Interplay between Adeno-Associated Virus and its Helper Viruses

Anita  F. Meier; Cornel Fraefel; Michael Seyffert

The Interplay between Adeno-Associated Virus and its Helper Viruses

2020

Anita F. Meier | Cornel Fraefel | Michael Seyffert

The adeno-associated virus (AAV) is a small, nonpathogenic parvovirus, which depends on helper factors to replicate. Those helper factors can be provided by coinfecting helper viruses such as adenoviruses, herpesviruses, or papillomaviruses. We review the basic biology of AAV and its most-studied helper viruses, adenovirus type 5 (AdV5) and herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). We further outline the direct and indirect interactions of AAV with those and additional helper viruses.

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